Flight Safety Information September 11, 2018 - No. 185 In This Issue Incident: Pegasus B738 at Zurich on Sep 7th 2018, flapless landing Incident: Eurowings Europe A320 at Palma Mallorca on Sep 10th 2018, hare strike Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil Accident (Italy) Cessna 335 Fatal Accident (Florida) Update: Medevac plane landing gear collapses during touchdown at Thompson airport Sept. 9 QANTAS FLIGHT FORCED TO TURN AROUND DUE TO 'HYPER AGGRESSIVE' PASSENGER WHO MAY HAVE TO PAY $130,000 LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck. NTSB investigates Delta 757-200 engine failure Continued enhancement to safety key to sustainability of aviation growth in Europe Hong Kong appoints new chief air accident investigator to run independent authority UK to reissue pilot licences in 'no-deal' Brexit Top 5 riskiest airport Wi-Fi World's biggest airplane 'Antonov An-225 Mriya' takes off from Oakland SpiceJet Launches Dedicated Cargo Airline RESEARCH STUDY Position:...Director of Aviation Safety 2018 International Aviation Safety and Education Summit Become a BowTie Expert (Until September 1st take advantage of the early bird fee) How do you track safety? Incident: Pegasus B738 at Zurich on Sep 7th 2018, flapless landing A Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration TC-CPA performing flight PC-947 from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (Turkey) to Zurich (Switzerland), was on approach to Zurich when the crew stopped the descent at about 3700 feet and climbed back to FL090 due to problems with the flaps. The aircraft entered a hold while the crew was workign the related checklists, however, without success. The crew indicated they were preparing for a landing without flaps. The aircraft landed on runway 34 at a higher speed than normal (about 187 knots over ground) about one hour after aborting the first approach, stopped on the runway and requested emergency services to check the aircraft. Emergency services reported seeing no smoke, the aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 27 hours, then positioned to Sabiha Gokcen and returned to service. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bd823db&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Eurowings Europe A320 at Palma Mallorca on Sep 10th 2018, hare strike An Eurowings Europe Airbus A320-200, registration OE-IQB performing flight EW-6814 (sched. dep. Sep 9th) from Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain) to Nuremburg (Germany), was in the initial climb out of Palma's runway 06R when the crew stopped the climb at 4000 feet due to engine (CFM56) indications consistent with a bird strike. The aircraft returned to Palma Mallorca for a safe landing on runway 06L about 35 minutes after departure. A subsequent inspection by maintenance revealed the engine had ingested a hare. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 22 hours after landing back. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bd81ca6&opt=0 Back to Top Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil Accident (Italy) Date: 10-SEP-2018 Time: Type: Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil Owner/operator: EliCampiglio Registration: I-ISAR C/n / msn: 2576 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Substantial Location: near Verano (BZ) - Italy Phase: Unknown Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Destination airport: Narrative: The pilot of an Aérospatiale AS 350B2 lost control and rolled over after touching down in a field near Verano, Italy. The helicopter was engaged in maintenance work on power lines. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=215266 Back to Top Cessna 335 Fatal Accident (Florida) Date: 09-SEP-2018 Time: 10:37 LT Type: Cessna 335 Owner/operator: Nova Aviation Registration: N2707J C/n / msn: 335-0023 Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: John Prince Park Lake Worth, FL - United States of America Phase: Nature: Departure airport: Key West International Airport (EYW/KEYW) Destination airport: Palm Beach/Lantana Airport, FL (LNA/KLNA) Narrative: A Cessna C335 aircraft crashed and burned approximately one mile northeast of the Palm Beach County Park Airport in West Palm Beach, FL, about 10:40 A.M. The plane departed from Key West. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=215234 Back to Top Update: Medevac plane landing gear collapses during touchdown at Thompson airport Sept. 9 Aircraft had taken off for Island Lake when pilots noticed landing gear wouldn't lock Thompson Fire & Emergency Services responded when a medevac plane's landing gear collapsed during a landing at the Thompson airport in the early morning hours of Sept. 9. The landing gear on a SkyNorth Air medevac plane collapsed when it touched down at the Thompson airport in the early hours of Sept. 9, causing significant damage to the aircraft and rupturing its fuel system, according to a Facebook post by the Thompson Professional Firefighters Association (TPFFA). Thompson Fire & Emergency Services (TFES) personnel attended the scene to chase the airplane down the runway to ensure the safety of the crew as the plane was evacuated and to apply extinguishing agents to suppress fuel vapours. The TPFFA post said there were no injuries and that skill of the captain and first officer led to the incident going off as safety as possible and that RCMP and airport staff were there to provide support to the firefighters. A media relations officer with the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada, which investigates air, marine, rail and pipeline accidents, said two pilots and a nurse were on board the plane at the time of the landing. The plane had left Thompson airport bound for Island Lake shortly before and the pilots had been unable to get the landing gear locked. They circled the airport for a while before coming in for the landing. The TSB is still in the process of collecting data, talking with the plane's crew and with SkyNorth Air's maintenance personnel. https://www.thompsoncitizen.net/news/thompson/update-medevac-plane-landing-gear-collapses-during- touchdown-at-thompson-airport-sept-9-1.23426504 Back to Top QANTAS FLIGHT FORCED TO TURN AROUND DUE TO 'HYPER AGGRESSIVE' PASSENGER WHO MAY HAVE TO PAY $130,000 COST Qantas airline's first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft prepares to land at Sydney International Airport in Australia. A flight from Perth turned back after two hours when a passenger became aggressive, costing the airline tens of thousands of dollars. A passenger's aggression forced pilots to turn around a 9,000-mile flight from Perth to London, causing an expensive disruption that he may have to foot the bill for. Qantas flight QF9 was only two hours into the overnight journey on Saturday when a man stood up and started shouting. Passenger Clare Hudson, who was four rows in front of the 32-year-old, told the West Australian that he had locked himself in one of the toilets for about an hour. He was agitated and tried to climb over seats before staff and passengers managed to calm him. "When he came out he started acting really aggressive and it looked like he was going to attack another one of the passengers," Hudson told the paper. "Luckily they did manage to calm him down after a few minutes and took him up the back of the plane." Keep Up With This Story And More By Subscribing Now Pilots had to decide whether to continue on to London with the passenger restrained, which would put pressure on the cabin crew, to divert the plane, or to return to Perth. The captain decided to turn the plane around and return to the western Australian city, four hours after take off. The passenger was arrested by Australian Federal Police when the Qantas Dreamliner landed just after 10.30pm. The airline is counting the cost of the incident, which included the hotel rooms for passengers, wasted fuel and re-booking of other passengers. It is likely to hit around 180,000 Australian dollars ($130,000) The Independent reported. The paper added that the passenger responsible may face criminal charges and be ordered to pay if Qantas tries to recover the cost of turning back the flight. The next flight to London took off 18 hours later. In March, a man who forced a Qantas flight from Perth to Brisbane to turn back was fined AU$10,500 ($7,400) and ordered to pay AU$15,207 ($10,700) in compensation. A Qantas spokesman said: "This type of disturbance inconveniences our customers but we take a zero tolerance approach to disruptive behavior on board. The passenger has been issued with an interim 'no fly ban' which means they are unable to travel on Qantas Group flights until the investigation into the matter is completed." Qantas's Perth to London route was launched in March and is one of the world's longest. The airline has announced it will operate direct flights from Sydney to London by 2022, which would take 20 hours and 20 minutes. https://www.newsweek.com/qantas-flight-forced-turnaround-due-hyper-aggressive-passenger-who-may- have-1113880 Back to Top Back to Top NTSB investigates Delta 757-200 engine failure The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a reported uncontained engine failure on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 Sept. 5. Delta flight 1418 had departed Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport bound for Orlando, Florida, with 121 passengers and six crew aboard when the incident occurred. The pilots shut down the engine and safely returned to the airport, the NTSB said Sept. 6. There were no injuries. According to flight tracking site FlightAware, the 757 flew to about 18,200 ft. before leveling off and descending. The flight duration was 28 min. The aircraft was manufactured in 1991 and powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW2037 turbofan engines, according to the FAA aircraft registry. Atlanta-based Delta referred questions to the NTSB, but said it had replaced the engine and planned to return the 757 to service Sept. 11. Pratt did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On April 17, the pilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after the aircraft's left CFM56-7B engine failed, blowing out a window and causing the cabin to depressurize. One passenger was killed, the first fatality suffered by a US-based passenger airline since 2009. The NTSB has scheduled an investigative hearing Nov. 14 to consider that accident. Another Southwest 737 experienced a CFM56 engine failure in August 2016 during a flight from New Orleans to Orlando; the flight crew landed safety at Pensacola International Airport. In October 2016, the right GE CF6 engine failed on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300 during its takeoff roll at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. All 161 passengers and nine crew evacuated the aircraft. Twenty-one people were injured, one seriously. http://atwonline.com/safety/ntsb-investigates-delta-757-200-engine-failure Back to Top Continued enhancement to safety key to sustainability of aviation growth in Europe ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu highlighted that steadily increasing flight and passenger volumes will generate significant challenges and the air transport growth must be effectively managed by civil aviation stakeholders to meet those challenges. MONTREAL and PONTA DELGADA, PORTUGAL - Continued enhancements to the record-breaking safety of flight in Europe will be crucial to ensuring the sustainability of aviation growth in the region, declared ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu in her opening remarks at the 67th Special Meeting of the Directors General of Civil Aviation for the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC). Taking note of the trend of improvement on the safety records, Dr. Liu highlighted that steadily increasing flight and passenger volumes will generate significant challenges and the air transport growth must be effectively managed by civil aviation stakeholders to meet those challenges. "Ground handling and runway operations remain two of Europe's more important accident risk categories," Dr. Liu highlighted, noting that a range of new implementation and improvement initiatives through the ICAO-led collaborative Runway Safety Programme have been produced to address this global challenge. "In regard to accident and incident investigation, while not a major concern, it is presently the area with the lowest average compliance rating in this region, and is therefore in need of some prioritization. We must also acknowledge the fact that technical staff qualifications and training has been identified as the number one issue impacting European States' overall safety oversight capacities more generally." Addressing these implementation gaps will be key to ensuring the achievement of a truly effective and Global Aviation Safety Plan-compliant Safety Management System (SMS) in the region. This requires the implementation of State Safety Programmes, in alignment with the guidance set forth under the GASP and the deployment of adequate resources. On this last point, Dr. Liu stressed ICAO's commitment to ensuring that the full value of contributions to the Organization's budget is delivered to States in order to support their developmental efforts, and the crucial importance of enhancing these contributions. "Efficiency and effectiveness are key underlying values supporting the design and conduct of the important regional programmes and responses we're collaborating on today," she said. "Extra-budgetary resources are also becoming increasingly important to how effectively ICAO serves its Member States, and while we have established a more solid foundation to support these activities, I will continue to advocate for additional regular programme budgetary resources to support our key objectives". She also highlighted the pivotal and enhanced role of ICAO's Regional Offices in terms of supporting the implementation of the international civil aviation network's imperatives at the global, regional and State level, notably as a result of the improved resourcing of these offices that has been achieved under her leadership. Dr. Liu's mission to Portugal took place from 27 August to 1 September 2018. During her visit, she also conducted bilateral meetings with Ms. Ana Paula Zacarias, Secretary of State for European Affairs of the Portuguese Government, with Members of the Board of NAV Portugal, and officials of the Regional Government of the Azores. The meetings focused on important aviation matters such as airport and airspace capacity, aviation safety and security issues, the environment, the role of international civil aviation as an enabler for sustainable economic development, the implementation of the air services agreements and internal and national procedures, the ICAO budget, and the role of Portugal in the region. The Portuguese Officials will report the outcomes of the meetings to the Government of Portugal in order to address the most important challenges and proposals at stake. https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/continued-enhancement-to-safety-key-to-sustainability-of- aviation-growth-in-europe Back to Top Hong Kong appoints new chief air accident investigator to run independent authority Darren Straker, who was the UAE's top air accident investigator for five years and a former pilot, will head the newly created Air Accident Investigation Authority Hong Kong has appointed a former top investigator in the United Arab Emirates' civil aviation authority to head its new office conducting investigations into accidents in its airspace. Darren Straker, a former pilot who was the UAE's chief air accident investigator from 2012 to 2017 started his new role on Monday. He is Hong Kong's first chief inspector of accidents under the newly established Air Accident Investigation Authority, reporting directly to the city's Transport and Housing Minister Frank Chan Fan. Investigating air accidents was previously done by the director of the Civil Aviation Department but two years ago the industry's global body, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, recommended an independent body conduct such investigations instead. Hong Kong's air traffic controllers left flying blind for six minutes as HK$1.56 billion system malfunctions again - but authorities insist safety was not affected Aviation professionals suggested that civil aviation authorities might not be objective enough if accidents were the fault of their staff members. An announcement from the Transport and Housing Bureau on Monday said Straker was hired in an open recruitment exercise. Chan said: "Mr Straker is a seasoned aviation professional with extensive international experience of air accident investigation and safety management. "I have confidence that he will be able to lead the new authority to rise up to the challenges ahead and bring our aviation safety management to new horizons." Besides being a commercial pilot, Straker worked at Airbus in aircraft design and flight safety management before joining the UAE's civil aviation authority in 2010. David Newbery, president of the Hong Kong Airline Pilots Association, representing about 3,200 pilots, supported the creation of the new office. "One of the functions of an air accident investigation is, when appropriate, to look at the regulatory environment and air traffic services," he said. "With the CAD carrying out accident investigation, there could be a conflict of interest when investigating these factors, which would not happen with a truly independent accident investigation." "If investigators are taken from within the CAD, then CAD is left short-staffed while these people are being used for accident investigation. So, we welcome the setting up of an independent air accident investigation authority and look forward to helping them in their work if we can be of any assistance," Newbery said. Civic Party lawmaker Jeremy Tam Man-ho, a commercial pilot, said the aviation industry had been pressing the CAD for an independent investigation body even before the International Civil Aviation Organisation made the recommendations in 2016. "In some countries, the aviation investigation body reports directly to the country's president. Now the new Hong Kong body reports to the transport minister and not the chief executive. It's not the most ideal, but it's better than not having this new body at all," Tam said. Dr Law Cheung-kwok, head of the Aviation Policy and Research Centre at Chinese University, said the establishment is an assurance to international travellers that, when it comes to aviation safety, Hong Kong has adopted international standards. Flaws threaten Hong Kong air safety, claim aviation experts In September last year, a cargo plane veered off course and narrowly avoided hitting a Hong Kong mountain by just 204 metres. The plane was warned of the danger at least three times in two minutes. In August this year, the city's HK$1.56 billion air traffic control system suffered another malfunction, after the system went live at the Hong Kong International Airport in November 2016. The "momentary hitch" lasted six minutes but the CAD insisted the incident did not affect aviation safety. Some air traffic control staff were left flying blind as radar screens for three aircraft did not show full information, except for their flight position, altitude and secondary surveillance radar code, the identification code assigned to planes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/2163598/hong-kong-appoints-new-chief-air- accident-investigator-run Back to Top UK to reissue pilot licences in 'no-deal' Brexit Documents warn thousands of aviation licences for pilots and aircraft may have to be reissued in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit. Pilot licences will no longer be recognised by the EU if the UK drops out of the European air safety mechanism, leaked Civil Aviation Authority documents obtained by Sky News reveal The documents have been obtained by Sky News Pilot licences will no longer be recognised by the EU if the UK drops out of the European air safety mechanism, leaked Civil Aviation Authority documents obtained by Sky News reveal. The documents warn that thousands of aviation licences, ratings and certificates for pilots and aircraft issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) would have to be reissued if there is a "no-deal" Brexit, which would cost millions. Not all 35,000 licenses would need to be reissued, but many EasyJet pilots are already being shifted to Austrian licenses. In a separate leak, an internal CAA email sent last month asks whether staff are prepared to train to upskill in "airworthiness design and certification" as the organisation braces for the consequences of Brexit. The cost of reissuing licences could cost more than £4m. File pic Image: Reissuing licences could cost millions. File pic The documents paint a picture of an organisation scrambling to make the necessary preparations for a no-deal Brexit and the UK dropping out of the aviation single market altogether. The advice to stakeholders issued by the CAA's head of flight operations, Captain Rob Bishton, says: "If the UK no longer continues as an EASA member, UK issued licences, ratings and certificates may continue to display EASA references beyond 29 March. "In this instance, licences, ratings and certificates will be reissued by the UK CAA." Pilot licences will no longer be recognised by the EU if the UK drops out of the European air safety mechanism, leaked Civil Aviation Authority documents obtained by Sky News reveal. An internal CAA email also asks whether staff are prepared to train to upskill in 'airworthiness design and certification' Last year, Sky News revealed the UK government's plan to ask to remain in EASA - a plan subsequently put into policy at the Mansion House Speech and one that blurred the prime minister's red lines on the supremacy of the European Court of Justice. Sticking with the safety agency remains Mrs May's plan A, but with 80 of her own MPs apparently lining up to vote down her Chequers deal, the possibility of no deal is significant. The CAA currently works on behalf of EASA in regulating aviation safety and certification in the UK, but has been downsized in recent years, with many of its staff moving over to Brussels. It is unclear who will foot the bill - £143 to re-issue each commercial licence, and £75 for a private licence. Some have argued that an agreement on EASA could be reached even in the event of no deal, with both sides in agreement over the importance of keeping planes flying. A no-deal Brexit cold affect thousands of UK pilots Former head of flight operations Captain Mike Vivian believes a deal will be ultimately reached but says the skills shortage at the CAA is concerning. He told Sky News: "The CAA has to ramp up the staff that it previously had to discharge these tasks before they were given over to EASA - and that might take some time. "As of 29 March next year the European Aviation rules and certification and all the rest that go with it cease overnight. "I don't believe that any responsible body, least of all our government or the CAA, would let it run until that point. We should have clarity I would have thought by the end of this year." Guto Bebb, former defence minister and a new supporter of the People's Vote campaign, said: "This is a perfect example of how pointless and costly a botched Brexit is for ordinary people in the UK. It is unclear who will foot the bill - £143 to re-issue each commercial licence, and £75 for a private licence "It's time to give a voice to the growing number of people across Britain who think the Brexit mess simply won't fly. "Those working in aviation are already angered by the additional bureaucracy, cost, and uncertainty that a no-deal Brexit is bringing to their industry." A UK CAA spokesman said: "The government, the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the entire aviation industry have been clear that our collective preference is to secure the UK's ongoing participation in the European Aviation Safety Agency system once the UK withdraws from the European Union. "However, as a responsible regulator, we continue to make the necessary contingency plans to prepare for the unlikely event that a withdrawal agreement is not ratified." Pilot licences will no longer be recognised by the EU if the UK drops out of the European air safety mechanism, leaked Civil Aviation Authority documents obtained by Sky News reveal. The government is expected to publish a no-deal technical notice on aviation later this week. In the event of no deal, the government plans to bypass Brussels and attempt to do bilateral deals with each of the 27 nations of the EU separately. Some of the clarity the industry craves could be around the corner - but with May's Brexiteer backbenchers continuing to generate political turbulence, UK aviation could be in for a bumpy ride. https://news.sky.com/story/uk-to-reissue-pilots-licences-in-no-deal-brexit-11494922 Back to Top Top 5 riskiest airport Wi-Fi Whatever you do, try to avoid connecting to free Wi-Fi at these airports, begs Tom Merritt. Traveling's risky enough with delays and security lines and more, but you may not realize you're at risk from the Wi-Fi. You need it to get things done while you wait for your flight, but you don't need it to steal your data. Security company Coronet recently surveyed airports for Wi-Fi security risks. Here are the top five riskiest US airports for Wi-Fi. San Diego: It scored a perfect 10 on Coronet's scale. They found an SSID called SANfreewifi carrying out an ARP poisoning attack. Coronet estimates you had a 30% chance of connecting to at least a medium- risk Wi-Fi access point at the time they studied the airport. John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, AKA Orange County: It's the airport to get to the happiest place on Earth, but you will not be happy if you don't use a VPN there and get hacked. Houston Hobby Airport: This is the smaller airport to Houston Intercontinental, AKA George H W Bush airport. Hobby often has cheaper fares, but that doesn't mean you should cheap out on your protection. Maybe just tether to your wireless carrier there. Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers: Oh all those spring breakers flying through and looking to 'gram. A feast of data for the hackers. You really want to make sure you're using https there. Newark Liberty International Airport: If you can hack it there, you'll hack it anywhere. It's up to you to secure your ports! By the way, let's give credit to Chicago-Midway International Airport, Raleigh Durham International Airport, Nashville International Airport, and Washington Dulles for having the safest scores. But you still should be careful, even there. Remember folks, don't connect to just any Wi-Fi that looks respectable. It may be. But then again it may not. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/top-5-riskiest-airport-wi-fi/ Back to Top World's biggest airplane 'Antonov An-225 Mriya' takes off from Oakland UP, UP AND AWAY! The biggest plane in the world, the Antonov An-225, was spotted in Oakland. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The Antonov An-225 is biggest plane in the world and it was spotted in the East Bay over the weekend. SKY7 was overhead when the giant plane took off from Oakland International Airport, Monday morning. The jet loaded with FEMA relief supplies left the airport around 7:00 a.m. It's headed to Hawaii where Hurricane Olivia is expected to hit mid-week, and then to Guam, which is threatened by a typhoon. The six-engine Ukrainian-designed Antonov An-225 arrived in Oakland on Sunday before it left the airport with a special delivery. https://abc7news.com/travel/worlds-biggest-airplane-takes-off-from-oakland/4203136/ Back to Top SpiceJet Launches Dedicated Cargo Airline SpiceJet unveiled the first SpiceXpress Boeing 737-700 freighter in Delhi on September 10. (Photo: Neelam Mathews) As India's GDP hits a high of 8.2 percent and airline cargo belly space starts to exceed demand, Budget SpiceJet has become the first commercial airline to launch a dedicated domestic and international cargo airline, SpiceXpress. It will start operations to Bangalore from Delhi on September 18 and this year launch international destinations, including Hong Kong and Afghanistan. Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Bedek Aviation Group converted the SpiceXpress Boeing 737-700 freighter, which it acquired on an operating lease from Austin Texas-based Spectre Air Capital. The deal represents the first Spectre has ever completed in India, Spectre Cargo Solutions Kevin Casey told AIN. The airline has ordered ten freighters and will receive a total of four by the end of the year, SpiceJet chairman and managing director Ajay Singh said. "Economy is a big driver of cargo," he explained in an interview with AIN. "Increasingly, perishables have to be transported with speed and safety. Even organs for transplants comprise a large part of the sensitive cargo." The growing online retail business in India led by such companies as Amazon India and Flipkart has propelled growth to once poorly connected remote regions like the mountainous Northeast, for instance. Research firm eMarketer has projected retail sales to grow by 31 percent this year to touch $32.70 billion, primarily led by online companies. "There is a need to get those deliveries to the customer as fast as possible, hence the surging demand for time-definite delivery capability via dedicated main deck freighter aircraft," explained Casey. "A prime example is the 737 freighter, a mainstay of hub-and-spoke freighter operations around the world, and for which demand is still 'super strong.'" SpiceXpress has started at an opportune time, as the Airports Authority of India (AAI) launches its own cargo terminals and cold storage facilities under an independent company. "We look forward to working with SpiceJet around the country at our airports," said AAI chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra. The government will soon release a cargo and logistics policy to ensure "a seamless multi-modal operation," added state minister of civil aviation Jayant Sinha. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2018-09-10/spicejet-launches-dedicated-cargo- airline Back to Top RESEARCH STUDY Dear Participants, You are being asked to participate in a research study of your opinions of criminalization in aviation accidents. This study is expected to take approximately 10 minutes of your time. In order to participate, you must be at least 18 years old and a certified pilot. Participation in this study is voluntary, and you may choose to opt out of the study at any time. If you choose to opt out, your data will be immediately destroyed. We appreciate your consideration and time to complete our study. Please click on or copy and paste the URL below: https://goo.gl/forms/NiIYySfv0ObrPzYJ2 For more information, please contact: Dr. Scott R. Winter winte25e@erau.edu We appreciate your interest and participation! Back to Top Position: Director of Aviation Safety Conduct Aviation Safety Program for the College of Aviation (COA); coordinate with and assist the Flight Training Department in the development, implementation, and maintenance of aviation safety programs the purpose of which is the preservation of human, material, and financial resources while maintaining maximum operational effectiveness; and assist the College of Aviation Safety Council. Assume Daytona Beach Campus senior investigator responsibilities for any accident or incident which is reportable under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 830, as amended. Represent the Daytona Beach Campus under the party participant provisions of Title 49 of the CFR, Part 830, as amended. The COA Director of Aviation Safety has the following authority: A) Define Daytona Beach Campus investigation and reporting procedures for aviation hazards, incidents, accidents and related data collection. B) Develop the necessary forms and instructions for implementing COA aviation safety programs and initiatives. C) Define and require the reporting of any aviation safety related event D) Conduct investigation of aviation safety events and hazards E) Recommend to the Dean of the COA and the Chief Flight Instructor the grounding of any flight student or flight instructor pilot involved in a safety event which is under investigation by the COA Aviation Safety Department F) Conduct aviation safety inspections/audits of campus flight-related operations, facilities, or contractor providing flight-related services to include the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS- BAO). G) Represent Daytona Beach Campus regarding aviation safety matters in dealing with government agencies and professional organizations H) Assume Daytona Beach campus senior investigator responsibilities for any accident or accident, which is reportable under Title 49 of the CFR, Part 830, as amended. Represent Daytona Beach Campus under the party participant provision of Title 49 of the CFR, Part 830, as amended. I) Assume Daytona Beach senior investigator responsibilities for any Daytona Beach Campus related aviation safety event J) Represent the COA at campus and University Safety Council meetings K) Coordinate with the University Safety Officer on university aviation safety-related issues. The COA Director of Aviation Safety has the following responsibilities: Manage the COA aviation Safety Program which includes the following (100%): Provide regular reports on aviation safety to the Dean, COA, Daytona Beach Campus, Chair, Flight Training Department, University Safety Officer, and the Chief Flight Instructor. Present reports to University officers as requested or deemed necessary and approved by the Dean, COA (10%) Maintain, review, and recommend revision of University Aviation Safety Programs (2.5%) Support and promote University Aviation Safety Programs (10%) Provide timely advice, feedback, recommendations and assistance, on aviation safety to line managers in the COA (5%) Maintain, manage and review the Flight Departments Safety Management System (SMS) (5%) Maintain and manage the Flight Departments Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) program (5%) Maintain a reporting system for hazards, incidents, accidents and fatigue (20%) Maintain an aviation safety data analysis program (5%) Conduct and manage the Flight Departments risk management program to include routinely scheduled risk assessment and management of change meetings (2.5%) Manage and facilitate the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for Flight, Fleet Maintenance and AMS Part 145 Engine Repair Station (5%) Distribute aviation safety information to include emails, newsletters and postings (3%) Conduct regular meetings with instructor pilots, team safety leaders, and flight students (2%) Manage the College of Aviation (COA) Aviation Safety Advisory Council (ASAC) regularly scheduled meetings (2.5%) Provide aviation safety training as required by the Aviation Safety Programs (5%) Develop and maintain an aviation safety emergency response plan (ERP) (2.5%) Oversee and manage the Flight Departments drug testing program (2.5%) Facilitate confidential communication between students, instructor pilots, and flight administration (3%) Serve on the College of Aviation Safety Council (1%) Administer the campus safety awards program (1%) Meet with local air traffic control, FSDO, aviation safety agencies and representatives to discuss aviation safety-related matters on a regular basis (5%) Act as an Aviation Safety Counselor and facilitate FAA Aviation Safety Seminars as dictated by the University Aviation Safety Programs (1%) Serve on the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board as a non-voting member (0.5%) Other duties as assigned by the Dean of the College of Aviation. (1%) Qualifications Bachelor's degree required. 3-5 years' direct related work experience required. Familiar with Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Aviation Safety Action (ASAP) programs. Analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft operating systems, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook/email, and Internet end-user applications. FAA Certificated Flight Instructor/Instrument CFI, CFII, MEI, Airplane Single and Multiengine; Instrument Airplane preferred. Please apply online at www.erau.edu/jobs , Requisition # 180393 Back to Top Back to Top How do you track safety? Take the Safety Performance Survey: flightsafety.org/safetysurvey Why are we conducting a survey? Flight Safety Foundation is developing a Global Safety Information Project (GSIP) Safety Performance Monitoring Handbook to provide guidance and best practices for safety performance monitoring. Your survey responses will be instrumental in our data-driven development process. Who should take the survey? We encourage responses from employees of ANSPs, airline/aircraft operators, airports, manufacturers, maintenance organizations, training organizations, and regulators. Simply visit flightsafety.org/safetysurvey to participate. What is GSIP? GSIP is a worldwide initiative that guides the aviation community's response to challenges that may emerge from safety data collection and processing systems. Learn more about GSIP at flightsafety.org/gsip. NTSB Training Center 45065 Bles Park Drive Ashburn, Virginia 20147 https://www.ntsb.gov/Training_Center/Pages/TrainingCenter.aspx 571-223-3900 Curt Lewis